Mexican American Movies

A young Mexican woman crosses the border in search of the American dream, only to instead find her worst nightmare lying within.

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real...

This coming-of-age story follows three students of El Paso's Bowie High and their search for the American dream, a dream inspired by family, fueled...

An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces...

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case...

A young girl repairs a treasured wooden hummingbird, her late mother's last gift, bringing hope and healing to her grieving father.

Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in...

Lily, a little girl, prepares a party for her father while she is in the care of her cousin Teo, who completes her idea of family.

An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.

A young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.

Exploring their 5-decade career performing stand-up, making records, and starring in hit films. It covers their lives, comedy partnership, and...

Years of working in the food industry have made Juana, a working-class Latina, a chef of speed and skill. Searching for financial stability, she...

Bennie's daughter is on her way home for the holidays. However she surprises him by arriving with her brand new boyfriend - an uninvited gringo.

Chicano gangster Micky Solis finds that his family has been slaughtered by the Chinese mob. His whole life force turns to finding the killers. A...

Following the death of a close uncle, siblings Guillermo, Lucia, and Nora are forced to interact with each other and their extended family during the...

This Cinderella story blends the emotional resonance of Under the Same Moon with the transformational charm of My Fair Lady. At its center is...

A year in the life of an underdog competitive high school mariachi band in the Texas borderlands.

Chicano is an exploration between the similarities and differences between Chicano culture in America and Japan, and how the scene is not all about...

An undocumented immigrant receives a heartwarming yet heartbreaking phone call from his daughter across the border.

"Stolen Education" documents the untold story of Mexican-American school children who challenged discrimination in Texas schools in the 1950s and...